Comparative Public Health & Environmental Policy
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:This course will begin with a comparative review of Mexican and United States history and government, followed by study of selected health and environmental problems along the border of the United States and Mexico. Next we will study the public policies designed to address those problems. After two weeks of intensive classroom study, students will travel to the border to observe conditions and to study and undertake a service-research project related to environmental-health issues. The service project will allow students to utilize public health and environmental skills to assist low income populations in the border region, and thus…
Environmental Problem-Solving and Consulting
I. CONTEXT In ENVS 204, you go beyond identifying environmental problems to actually focusing on solutions. This takes two forms: (1) Who: becoming familiar with, learning from, and celebrating individuals and groups who have themselves achieved success at solving environmental problems, and who are thus role models or examples for others to follow or emulate, and (2) How: as part of a 3-5 person interdisciplinary consulting group/team/task force, applying problem-solving skills to real-world environmental problems and thereby helping a real client in need. College seniors examining global environmental issues are often overwhelmed by the enormity of the problems and feel…
Geology 106 – The Hydrosphere: Michaud Farm, Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary
Fall Semester, 1999Lecture MWF 11 AM – Cam I I ILab F I PM – Cam 219Lois K. Ongley Assistant Professor SummaryThe Hydrosphere focuses on water in three regimes of the planet, Earth: the atmosphere, surface waters, and ground water. The inter-relationships of water, earth materials and people are considered. Book: Environmental Geology, Merritts et al., 1997. This is available in the bookstore, two copies will be on reserve in the library. Supplies: pencils with eraser, colored pencils, ruler/protractor, calculator, computer discs. Always bring pencils to lab. Geo Lunch: Tuesdays at noon in Room 10, Commons (everyone is welcome)Help Sessions:…
“Interpreting the History, Geology, and Ecology of Monterey Bay”
Course Description:This is a 2-unit Service Learning option associated with ESSP 195: “Special Topics: The History, Geology, and Ecology of Monterey Bay”. Students will learn about Monterey Bay in the special topics course and will share their knowledge with K-12 grade children at local schools by participating in the Virtual Canyon Project. This project is an ongoing effort to develop an interactive, educational, web-site to help school children learn about Monterey Bay, its deep underwater canyon, and the research process through which scientists learn about the bay and its inhabitants. Students in this service learning class will team up with…
Environmental Studies/Geophysics: River Hydrology and Hydraulics
Fall 1999 Office Hours: MTW 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM (Please stop by with questions). Lecture (Bill 404): MWF 10:30 – 11:20 A.M. Lab (Bill 404): M 1:30 – 4:20 Text: Gordon, McMahon & Finlayson, 1992. Stream Hydrology: An Introduction for Ecologists, John Wiley Catalogue Description: The development and evolution of natural channel systems will be investigated. Special emphasis on environmental river restoration and aquatic habitat. Topics include the physics of flowing water, sediment transport by rivers, flow and substrate characterization techniques and flood hydrology. Laboratory requires the students to jointly design a river restoration project for an environmentally degraded…
Chemistry
TEXTS: Chemistry, Principles and Reactions, 3rd Ed., Masterton andHurley (Required)Lecture Outline: Chemistry Principles and Reactions, R. O. Ragsdale (Required)Problem Solving in General Chemistry, R. O. Ragsdale (Optional)Laboratory Manual (Chem 121) available from the University Bookstore after October 14. (Required)RECITATION: Tuesday and Thursday at times and places stated in the Class Schedule.The first Recitation meeting will be held Thursday, September 26 and will be supervised by your Chemistry Teaching Assistant(T.A.)Chemistry 131 students: You cannot participate inthe service learning project since you will not be checked into alaboratoryLABORATORY: At the times noted in the Class Schedule. Labs for theservice-learning students will begin…
Science and Technology in Contemporary Society
Using computers and nuclear weapons as case studies, this course will introduce you to important dimensions of science and technology in our society, namely 1. impact of technological development on everyday life, 2. debates about the cultural significance of science and technology3. the ideological foundations and significance of scientific developments4. approaches to social policy in technological growth. The class will function as a service-learning course that grants four credits. Members of the class will work with adolescent and adult residents from the North Capitol and Mt. Pleasant neighborhoods of Washington, DC as part of a joint effort between Georgetown University…
The Community Design Center Workshop
ARC 500-2 Community Design Center Workshop. (CDC)Advisor: Pamela Heintz, Center for Public and Community Service (CPCS)Leadership Intern: Joseph Ho (CDC), Brian Howells (CPCS)3 Credit Hours SCHEDULE: Monday – 6:00 – 9:00pmLOCATION: Room 302, Slocum Hall workshop/studio or otherwise as notedOFFICE HOURS: Office 417A Wednesday and Friday, 10:00am – 12:00am(Additional hours by appointment) The Community Design Center will operate out of room 302 in Slocum Hall. The room is outfitted with eight drawing tables, a conference table, files for research, slide projectors for presentations and a computer for word processing. The room is to be used specifically for projects undertaken within…
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